The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-20
PERSONALS.

Mr. Chas. q. Ellis, Of Como, was in
town yesterday, looking after business
affairs.
Mr.. w. ID. Condor, of Ocala, was
among the callers at THE News office
yesterday.
Mr.. j. p. Lawrence, a prominent mer-
chant OF Boston, Mass, with his wife, is
guest of the Putnam House.
Messrs Will NJ. McGrif and H. L.
Ross, of Interlachen, were among the
callers at THE NEWS office yesterday.
Mr.. Ames Paul, of New Hampshire.
and one of the best known New England
railroad men, is at the Putnam House.
Hon. C. NJ. Morse and wife, of Ply
moth, Mass, have returned to the Put
nam, after an extended visit to Alta
monte and Winter Park.
Captain w. Meakin and wife, of New
York, are at the Putnam. Capt. Mea-
kin is one of the best known police
captains of New York City.
Col. Frank Gourley, one of the most
active and popular of the many young
officials of the Boston & Maine Railroad.
is guest at the Putnam House.
Mr.. j. i. Wimberly, one of the live
men of Interlachen, was in town yester-
day. He says his town continues tn
boom, and he is consequently happy.
Deacon 8. v. White, the well known
Wall street millionaire, and the owner of
the st. Johns and Halifax railroad, ac-
campanied by his wife, is n guest of the
Putnam House.
j. Monroe Taylor. of 10 Water street.
New York City, the Leading starch man.
ufacturer in the United States, will be
at the Putnam ON Monday, accompanied
by Miss Louisa H. Taylor, his neice.
Rev. j. B. Ley returned from Mican-
opy yesterday, where he has been during
the past week assisting in conducting IA
revival He reports many accessions to
the Methodist Church at that place.
Chas H. Cummings, of Mauch Chunk,
Pa, one Of the wealthy stockholders of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, is a guest of
the Putnam House. He is spending the
winter in Florida principally ON board
his private yacht, Carrie A. Ward, now
anchored of Palatka.
Col Cyrus Shin, of Oneida, Kansas. is
a guest of Mr.. Ed. Rumley, of Keuka.
Col. Shin is the proprietor of the Eagle
Springs, a famous resort of his State,
and has settled more people in Kansas
than any other one man of that State.
He rs q heavy dealer in real estate.
Capt. Henry Lyle, one of the leading
citizens of San Mateo. C. s. Gowan. OF
the firm Of Crosby & Gowan. E. p.
Hiser, Mr.. Evans and Mrs. Evans, all of
the same place, were in the city yester-
day and pleasant callers at The NEWS
office,
Mr.. E. o. Buchanan, of Gallatin.
Tenn, who spent several weeks here as
the guest of Judge Vertrees, is back at
his old home. In a note received from
him dated the 18th inst, he says the
weather is very cold and snow is falling.
Florida too soon.
E. F. Griffin, one of the most comps-
tent and reliable men in the railway mail
| service. and one of our best known col
ored citizens, returned from Jackson
vile yesterday. He has been in atten-
dance upon the Colored State Fair there
during the week. where he was one OF
the judges of the art and agricultural
departments.
| Hon. w. s. Bissell, of Buffalo. New
| York, is a guest Of the Putnam House
He is one Of the old law partners OF
President Cleveland, and like the othel
member of the firm, c. w. Goodyear
who was here q few days ago, is per
feet giant in size. Messrs. Bissell q
Goodyear refer to Grover" as ths
baby" of the firm. and the Presiden
tips the scales somewhere in the neigh
borhood Of two hundred and fift,
pounds.